Hi - downloaded this configurator and the mods listed earlier in the post.

However, I cannot load any of the mods as those destination directories and files do not exist under my setup.
I have the patch loaded and went through the (excellent) picture tutorial in the first post to set up the program.

Example (from one of the logs):
"
Source: F:\games\DID\TAW\PROGRAM\MODS\Clean Jet Training\Clean\SIM6A.txt
Target: F:\games\DID\TAW\PROGRAM\briefing\SIM6A.txt


Source: F:\games\DID\TAW\PROGRAM\MODS\Clean Jet Training\Clean\sim6a.mdl
Target: F:\games\DID\TAW\PROGRAM\MDL\sim6a.mdl
"

Those target directories (MDL, briefing) and files are not on my TAW setup so nothing is copied.
Is there some preliminary "extraction" that has to be done before installing these mods?
I ask because i tried the HUD changes as well and got a message that i have to extract files from DID.DAT.

Help.

Yes, you have to do some file extraction. Check out the 3rd post in this thread, where MGonzales explains it nicely:

http://www.simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2365419#Post2365419

Just a quick note, I updated the readme's for the extracted files about a month or so ago...

http://198.65.10.229/DID/Ext_Readme.txt
http://198.65.10.229/DID/Gra_Readme.txt

EDIT: "TAW Configurator also includes detailed information about TAW setup and file extraction." is what I'm working on now and I'll post it with an updated TAWC as soon as I'm done.
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Mark

Just a glimpse of one of the things I've been working on (already outdated)...

http://198.65.10.229/DID/TAWC_HT.pdf

I was using this copy to test Word -> PDF some time ago, I'm a lot further along but still have a bit more to go. Of course I'll have a finished TOC with a side reference.

Anyway, I'll be around all weekend.
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Mark

Quick update...

TAW Configurator has been reworked to make it easier to use...

Gone is the Setup Program Wizard as it's no longer needed, everything is now setup automatically the first time it's started and you're ready to start applying mods.

The automation helped reduce the size of the User Manual, further reduced by my wife's proofreading (she's very good at catching redundancy [both words and thoughts]). Also some grammer and spelling corrected. And most importantly, just as with my real work, she did the first beta testing. If she can do it...

Along with a new comprehensive User Manual, there's also context sensitive Help now...sort of. It's not fancy, you don't choose a Help button to access an area of a large HTML file. Nor have I included "What's This?" help for every part of the GUI. But all the Help buttons do something now, a message pops up with basic instructions, also noting what each main button does (some people understandably confused Update with OK [the first updates your game and the second saves your settings])...



EDIT: Poor example above, most people won't need to setup a mod, only apply them...



Bottom line is that this update will be more user friendly and professional, almost like a work program. It's what I wanted in the first place, a better base to start with. The fun part will be adding a buttload of mods.
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Mark

Looking good.

Great work Mark,

Really appreciate your efforts.

Thank you both, and a little update...
http://198.65.10.229/DID/TAWC_HT2.pdf

Still have some editing to do (obviously) besides the Mrs.' mark-ups, and to add a couple other docs to this, add a side reference, etc. but I may finish this thing tonight! I love writing code but I HATE writing Help!

Anyway, when this is done I'm going to recheck the content help in the program to make sure it jives and then I'll get the mods together (i.e. DrKevDog's Egyptian skins). Just another day or two (I know, I said that over a month ago...lol). I'm just ready to get this out and move on to a new project.
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Mark

Hi Mark,

Looks very good, but the configurator seems to be x64 incompatible?
It's a pity, I don't have any 32-bit-environments any more

Chris

Hmm, I had no idea. TAWC is just a basic VB 6.0 program (no 3rd-party add-ons, uses just standard VB/Windows files)...

http://198.65.10.229/DID/System_Files.txt

I have no idea why Microsoft would make the two incompatible.

Maybe someone can look at my file listing and tell me if I need to do anything differently for a x64 environment?

So TAW runs fine with x64?
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Mark